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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
A Few of the Many Testimonials.

Mr.. A. Ewens, No. 295 Smith street, says :;
The Eagle Washer is success
The Eagle saves time and labor. 1t is money
ze6ller Ex. Co.. sol Atlantic e'.Eh AF Brook,vu
Your Eagle Washer does all you claim for it.
No home Is complete without the Eagle
&. w. DAVID.
2S0 Franklin Av., Brooklyn.
Would not part with the Eagle Steam Washer
for three times the price. Mrs. q. SULTZ,
3l2 Union street, Brooklyn.
Main Street, Belleville, N. j.
recommend your Eagle Steam Washer. 1t
does all you claim for it. Mrs CONOYER.
Woodside, n. j.. NAV 95 ,ssG
think well Of your Eagle Steam Washer
Mrs. n. G. MILLER.
The Eagle saves much labor, does excellent
work, and should be in every home.
W. j. SCHILDGE. Dentist
252 West Warren Street, BROOKLYN
My wife is a very much pleased with the Eagle
Steam Washing Machine: gladly recommend
25i East Warren Street, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn April iatb. 1886.
MIR. FERRIS We have tried your Steam
Washer. 1t IS Il perfect success washes clean
and very little labor, and saves soap
Respectfully,
$40 smith ST. Mrs. A. b. Mcdonald
We take pleasure in recommending the Eagle
SsS Steam Wasnsr from a~tuai test Much time and
"OOs State keSer and cornse
l70 Court Street. Brooklyn
Brooklyn, April sth, 1885,
MIR. FERRIS Your Eagle Steam Washer doe
all you claim. II Is great help on wash days
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. l.. Howard, sos Myrtle Avenue.
Fifty dollars would not buy my Eagle Wash
er, If could not get another one. Our washin,
is done better and with one half the labor
MRS. LUNDEI4L,
pa Hoyt Street, Brooklyn.
MIR. FERRIS Il have tried the Eagle Steam
Washer and am well pleased with IL. / neye
wasned so easily before and the dirt come ou
as il by magic. Heavy faunels, my specia
dread, have been washed clean with no trouble
Also calieoes as well as white clothes. | wish t,
state that followed directions faithfully ant
expect still greater success In the future. Shai
recommend your Washer to all my friends
Respectfully.
Boxi1ss, Norwalk. CT. A. G. Blanchard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
OUR MINING COMPANY.
The Charter TO be Obtained ut Once
The Hele to be B0red-Last
Nights Meeting.

Every dollar of the first so per
cent of the stock in the Mexico
Mining and Manufacturing Company
is paid up. The Board of Directors,
at a meeting at the Southern Bank
Thursday, instructed the Secretary,
A. G. Barnes, to order blanks for
certificates of stock, see about ap-
plying for charter, and have the
company's papers recorded. AS soon
as the charterHis obtained, leases will
he taken for all the land available
near Mexico, after which q contract
will be made with some reliable con-
cern to do the boring. There are,
at present about two hundred stock
holders in the company, whose off,
GERS are as follows: Board of Direc-
tors, R. Hisey, A. c. Barnes, j. c.
Bsssford, G. F. Clark, III. A. Rick.
etts. with VIM. Barre, Of Pennsylva-
mia, as an honorary member; Presi-
dent, r. Hisey; Vice-president, J. c
Bassford Secretary, A. G. Barnes
Treasurer, J. F. Llewellyn. The
Board is doing its best to get the
work started by spring, but as there
are so many formalities to be OBJ
served in organizing company, thu
work is necessarily slow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

SENATOR VEST is certain of Cleve-
lands reelection in 1888, and we
think the vast majority of the people
in the United States are of the same
opinion as Mr.. Vest. Upon being
asked what he thought of Cleveland's s
chance for 1888, he says: "Splendid.
He will be renominated and elected.
Missouri will send a solid delegation
for him ard roll up a large vote at
the election. He is sure to be elect.
ed; do not see anything to prevent
it now. All the politicians IN the
country cannot prevent his election.
The mass of the people are for him
they see that he is honest, and that
his intentions are good. Why, in
Missouri we look upon him as a Sec
ond Andrew Jackson. His strong
individuality and frmness of charac-
ter are admired by the people, and
they are willing to overlook his ex
perience when he first took his seat
The politicians, my boy, are watching
the drift, and as sure as fate they
will make love to the people, wherein
the true power of the country lies."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

Newark, Nj.
''N ''' ''''' J.PoPE
Woodsde n. j.
/ recommend your Eagle Steam Washer and
would not be without one fer anything
MRS. Is. CORNELL.
The Eagle Washer is used in our family, and
we take pleasure in recommending 1t
Mrs. KLINGENBERG.
Isl Amity Strret, Brooklcn.
/ am very much pleased with the Eagle
Washer, and with pleasure recommend 1t.
Mrs. H. GORHAM.
33 Fourth Place, Brooklyn.
Newark. n. j.. May Ii, 1886.
am very well satisfied with the Eagle Steam
Washer, and cheerfuily recommend i to all
families. Mrs. up'BbINS'
Your Washer !s a worthy invention. Does
better work than can be done by hand saves
clothes and is well worth three times the price.
GA Jefferson Av. Brooklyn.
Newark, N j.. A pril 5. 1885.
Fave given your Eagle Steam Washer fair
trial. 1t certainly is all you claim Tor IT, washes
clean with hardly any la6or. ,fesnS ehesrSSi's re-
commend it. MRS. JEthoOSr
We have never seen the machine or person
that could wash as well as the Eagle steam
washing Machine No clothes are washed on a
washboard now. Every family should have the
Eagle. 5. WILhEhSoN;
2ii Hoyt Street, Brooklyn
Bellevile, n j.. May 4, 1885.
have the Eagle Steam Washer in operation, I,
which YOU sent me. and It does all you claim In
cleaning all kinds of clothing. from collar TO a
bedspread, and in a perfect manner.
W. III. STEPHENS, Main Street.
enclose postal note for the Washing Machine
sent to my house on trial. The machine, Mrs.
Tnornley informs me, does all your advertise
ment saws 1t can do. and 1t is boon aud ought
to be in every family. ReSpectiuIy
J J. THORNLEY,,
I97 South Tenth Street. Brooklyn.
New York City, April 1st, 1896
FERRIS & Co. III Court ST., Brooklyn.
DEAR SfRs We have tested the merits of
your Eagle Steam Washer, and find it worthy
Of recommendation. 1t does our work with en-
tire satisfaction. and find it to save time an
noyance and expense. We highly recommend
IL to all Laundries.
Pas West 26th ST. Grand Union Laundry Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
Fence Post.

One Of the neatest and best inven.
tions out is the iron fence post on
exhibition at Weimer's cigar store. II
is cheaper than the wooden post.
Frost will not affect it. 1t will not
rot. Your old rails can be used. No
nails or wire used. If you want
farm, state or county rights, call on
Mr.. R. J. VESSEL, at Weimer's. No
farmer in the county can afford to do
without this Improvement. IL costs
you nothing to call and see for your.
SELF All who have seen it think it ID
by far the best thing of the kind they
have seen. Hundreds of dollars are
wasted on inferior posts, when oul
farmers for less money could buy
their iron posts which will last forevel
and be a great saving in every senst
Of the word. Nothing sets farm OF
to q better advantage than q good
neat and lasting fence. Those wht
appreciate this fact will improve theil
opportunities and put in the iror
post. Everywhere introduced they
have given the best Of satisfaction
All who have tried them intend se
put them in when putting up more
fence. They sell on their merits. 4O-S'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
She Knew the Woman.

II have found letter from wo-
man in your pocket" said a jealous
wife to her husband. ''It is signed
sAnnie', too. It is bad enough for
you to be running around after other
women, without getting hold of one
who has my name"
'Did you lead it?' he inquired.
:'Yes, and it's perfectly sitkening
in its love talk. The shameless Great
ure who could write such letter
ought to be sent to the penitentiary.
'Did you notice the date?"
"No, but l will. Why, it is dated
Oct. 8, 1873"
yes, my love; it is one of the
dear old love letters you wrote me
before we were married"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
MARTINSBURG MUSINGS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Jan. 2O.-At the
request of your excellent correspond
ent of this place, we will make feeble
attempt 10 furnish yon with the best
news Of our little Burg; though we
may fail to properly use the "dull
steel stub," " -ic!i has been 30 fluent
ly handled, we will try to do the gen.
tleman and his constituents justice.
During our stay here, we have
visited the public schools. and wit
messed IL under the perfect control OF
Prof. B. w. Torreyson, assisted by
Miss Ada Overbaugh. The school 10
holding up remarkably well for the
time of year, and the teachers are
persistent in their effort to give the
patrons advantage Of their vast school
facilities.
The Christian church Mt this place
employed the Rev. McGee, OF Troy,
for the following year. We are as
sured the services Of an able divine.
| Prof. Mcguire has q large music
| class, and all are progressing nicely.
Come to the concert Monday night,
the oath.
Mrs. G. C. Copeland, Of Moberly,
visited relative and friends here last
week.
The social hop given at Mrs. Rog-
ers was fair sample of young life's
enjoyment.
| What we would like to know:
l Why "Dixie" visited your town 30
often2
Why Msrtinsburg can't have .
bank and q weekly paperF
What we would do without the old
reliable town pump?
II PROF. Mcguire is actually in lover
i Why 80 many young ladies atteSs
1.-The singing class. PEDRO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
Congressman Cox.

1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
illness of Congressman Cox will yield
to medical skill and good ccnstitu-
tion, and that the country will not be
subjected to the loss of so experien-
ced, able and faithful a Representa-
tive.
At the present moment, when the
Congress of the United States is rap
idly losing character, when the quail
fications of Senators are to be found
in their pockets instead Of their heads
and when corporations are growing
bolder than ever in their interference
with legislation, the services Of Rep
resentative whose integrity is immo,
vable, and whose parliamentary skill
and experience are the dread of the
lobby, cannot be overestimated.
1t will be fortunate for the country
if Mr.. Cox is speedily restored to &C.
tive duty in the House, of which he
is so valuable a member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
Bill Nye on Kansas.

Now is the accepted time to go
to Kansas. 1t is temperance state,
and no saloons are allowed there.
All is quiet and orderly, and the drug
business is a success. You can run
a dummy drug store with two dozen
greasy old glass bottles on the shelves,
punctuated by the hand of time and
the Kansas fly of the period, and with
a prohibitory law at your back and 8
tall red barrel in the back room filed
with a mixture that will burn great
holes into natures heart and make
the cemetery blossom as the rose
and in a few years you can sci
enough of the juicy celebrated prep
arstion for "household, scientific, ant
experimental purposes only" to FL
your pockets with wealth and pain
the air of Kansas an infsmmatory REQ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

The report in the Fulton Telegraph
that D. X. Shields has split up the
Baptist church Of this city is errone-
Gus. The officers and members of
this church in Mexico are men of too
much sterling worth and good sense
to allow Shields or any other man to
cause more than ripple on the Sc.
rene surface of the organization.
The probability now is that Rev.
Armstrong will remain in Mexico.
The very best of feeling exists
among the members and officers, and
between them and their pastor. Nc
matter what may happen or who may
be pastor, the Baptist church OF
Mexico will never, in any sense of the
word, be "split up" 1t is not built
ON that kind of foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
MORE PENSION BILLS.

In round numbers $500. 900, 600
have been paid out OF the United
States Treasury for pensions since
the close of the war. For the first
few years after the payments began
the annual appropriations did not
average over s25,000,000. This
amount has been gradually enlarged
until the bill for tue present year
provides for SIS, 200, 900. All the
powers If Europe combined, with
their immense armies and frequent
wars, do not pay out as much as does
the United States for pensions.
While we may congratulate our
selves ON the magnificent example of
national gratitude which the Union
has furnished, there is a general and
pronounced feeling among the people
that the time has come for q halt.
Yet the Senate on Monday passed
forty individual pension bills, and
the House, almost without discussion
rushed through measure providing
for dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who
received no injuries during their term
Of service, but are too old or too fee
BILE to work. The mover of the bill
estimated that it would cost the Gov
ernment Sc, 900, 900 a year, but judg-
ing from the result of previous bills
it will cost four times that. II the
Senate passes this bill also, as it
doubtless will, the next step must be
to pension every one who ever had
anything to do with any of our wars.
The matter has been overdone.
One-fourth Of the national revenue is
already paid out in pensions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
An Experiment in human Nature.

.'Human nature is a queer thing"
said Neil Voorhies to Jouett Tomlin-
SOB, while lettering in the Union
Depot at St. Louis. sNew, s'pose
you and I try little experiment. We
will not let on that we are acquainted
at all, and will happen to meet at the
cigar stand. You buy a five cent
cigar and I'll buy two for a quarter.
Then we'll both sort of linger as if
we wanted to talk with the cigar
man. Which one of US do you sup
pose he'll talk with? Why, with me,
of course, because I buy the high
priced cigar. And the chances are,
too, that, though he'll. be polite
enough to you to your face, your
backll be no more than turned before
he will say something mean about
you. Let's try It,"
Jouett agreed, and approaching
the cigar stand. they proceeded to
carry ont the programme. But in
stead of snubbing Jouett the cigar
stand man turned his back on Neil
and began talking with Jouett.
Where upon Neil quit in disgust and
walked away. He was presently re-
joined by Jouett.
"Your ideas of human nature did
not appear to pan out In this case, .
he remarked.
No. What did the fellow have to
say after left your
"Oh, nothin' much. He said he
s'posed you thought you was better
than common folks because you we're
putting on style with two-for-a-quar-
ter cigars, and added that he'd be,
FIVE dollars you didn't have a holeless
pair of socks to your name"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
A BOLD BREAK.
A Nan Tries to Sell Small Drove Of
Hogs Under Rather Suspicious
d, Circumstances.

The gentlemen who compose the
stock shipping firm Of Northern, Ed
monston & Wallace, we're approached
last Friday by man of rather un-
prepossesing appearance, who wanted
to sell small drove of hogs, espeoi.
ally fine ones, he had with him.
There is nothing particularly start
ling about this, but the man acted in
such manner as to cause suspicion.
He gave his name rs j. N. Bruner,
and said be lived about Z miles
northeast of this city. MIR. North
ern first became suspicious Of the
mans easy mode of trading, but not
enough to stop the trade, which had
progressed 80 far that Mr.. Wallace
had written check for the amount
asked for the drove, and was about
to give 1t to Bruner, when he thought
it best to investigate the man q little
more thoroughly. When asked in
what neighborhood he lived, he said
he believed it was the Hall neigh
borhood," and as such settlement
is known not to exist in the direction
mentioned, further inquiry was made
He said his "nearest neighbor lived
a quarter of mile distant, but did
not know his name, as he hadn't
lived there but year!"
All this increased the suspicion of
Messrs Northern, Wallace and Ed
rnonston, and as consequence, the
trade was declared OF. Bruner how
ever, seemed anxious to trade, and
said If they would get q buggy, he
would go out heme with them, so
they would be satisfied OF his honesty
but in the meantime, he had to have
a little tobacco, and would have to
run down town after it, and for all
!. Northern, Wallace and Edmonston
know. he is still running, for he never
returned for his hogs, or TO establish
his honesty. The gentlemen accord
ingly had the hogs placed in one Of
their pens, while they began a search
for the real owner OF them, being
quite satisfied that they were stolen
by "Bruner."
They were not long in fnding that
fifteen hogs had been stolen from .
Wabash Car, and f. B. Delaplane
will at once find out who the owner OF
the car load is, who is supposed to he
some one up the road, as the car WINS
one of train passing through this
city, which was standing in the lower
Wabash yards. Nine Of the hogs
await the owners, while, it Is suppo-
D sed, the other six are lost.
81. N. Bruner" is described as
being of medium height, about forty
years old, with one eye, and does not
, look much like farmer. He has not
r been arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
ksCranks.v

Bob White having failed to yield
to the seductive oratory Of Daniel h,
Shields, the temperance boomer, 1t u
now rumored that the Salvation Army
Is moving on Mexico, and we expect
to see Bob carrying 9 banner and
grinding q hand organ, in the pro-
cession. Bob knows how to manipti
late s.crank. ."-Centralia Guard.
Mexico has her own "crsnks;" :" w
don't have to import any.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

As WILL be seen from a communica-
ton in the LEDGER, Mexico is to have
its first annual grand Combination
Horse Sale under the auspices of
Clark 6 Potts, of this city. We think
their sales will prove big thing for
Mexico, also a financial success from
the start. Buyers and sellers will be
brought together and the stock will
all be sold ON its merit; there will be
no by-bidding, and each animal will
be correctly advertised as he is.
Pedigrees win be Published and
blemishes announced. We bespeak
for the enterprise SUCCESS in every
particular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

1t was reported this afternoon that
Mrs. Eliza McAllister, the old lady
who has been missing since Decem-
Der 2stb, has been found at a farm
five miles southwest Of this city. A
LEDGER reporter, in company with 0.
R. Waite and Supt. W. E. Gray,
of the G. & A, made an investiga-
ton, and it was found that the per-
son supposed to be the missing lady
answered the description to a ct, "
with the exception of her nationality,
which is German, while that OF Mrs.
McAllister is American. The Ger.
man lady is the same one who threw
the officials off the track here once
before
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

The present Legislature of Missouri
will do well if they will revise, amend
or repeal the laws regarding divor-
ces. The way that matter has gone
on, for some time post, is discredit
to the state. Further, it would be
well if all the states in the union
would come to an understanding and
unity their laws on the subject. So
that what would grant or bar peti,
ton for divorce in one state would
grant or bar it in all the states. Then
there would be no crossing an ina
giusry line to get a divorce in enc
place that was denied them in another
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

What any one wants to talk against
his own town for.
II third class charter would not
be very acceptable.
II Dick Worrell knows an electric
light when he sees it.
If the streets of this city are not
in excellent condition.
If new bridge wouldn't be g
good thing for the city.
If most Of the people who leave
Mexico don't come back.
If Llewellyn's new incandesceni
electric lights are not daisies.
If the Recorders Court is no,
quiet for such spring-like weather.
II Mexico is not sadly in need o.
rock roads leading into the country
Why every business man in Mexi
co don't patronize home institutions
If the Fulton boys should no
bring over two hats when they visi
Mexico.
If Mexico could get along withou
water-works during the presen
drouth.
If candidates for the city Office
won't be numerous by the middle o
February.
If such warm days as to-day won
bring on the building boom, earle
than usual.
How a man can grumble about tn
local papers when he never spends
cent with them.
How the croakers feel now VIII
prophesied the Mining Compan
could not raise the money.
How some of our business me
expect the public to know they are i
business? They never advertise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

AN interesting feature of the SEN
atorial contest in New York was the
calm assurance with which Mr.. His
cock predicted his election, although
up to the last moment the idea was
secuted by the New York papers.
He started late, went into the caucus
with only twelve votes, and almost
Immediately lost one. The fidelity OF
the eleven, however, prevailed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
Murray and Mounts.

J.F. Mounts in Aurora Springs Messenger.
Sam Murray, the sanctified leader,
chief priest and high muck-a-muck,
formerl, of Mexico, Mo-, prayed Wig
orously for the editor of the Messen-
ger last Thursday night, on the occa-
sion of the regular services of his
followers. He prayed that we might
have no rest or peace of mind until
we were thoroughly sanctifed, or
words to that effect. We would feel
|immeasurably grateful to Sam for his
effort in our behalf, if we thought it
amounted to anything. But unfor-
tunately for him his prayers never
reach higher than the top Of the tab.
ernacle. By his works we know him.
His work here, Ito say nothing else
where) has only resulted in stirring
up discord among a people who, pre-
vious to his coming, lived together il
peace, cherishing for each other thu
utmost fraternal regard. His denun
ciation of the several churches and o
individuals who honestly differ will
him, has been merciless and unre
Ienting, as it was unmerited and un
called for. As consequence, tha
lportion of the community which right
eously dissented from his wild vaga
ries, and dispised his loud vaporiDgs
have had no use for him and hav
thought seriously of making applica
ton to the court to have guardian
or conservator appointed to look afte
him. This matter is now being con
sidered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27
Wood Local Option Bill.

Senator Wood, of Rails county,
has introduced local option meas
ure that has for its provisions the
following: The first section provides
for the holding Of special election
in any county or any city in the State
800 inhabitants or more, upon order
Of the county court based on the pc
tltion of one-tenth of the. voters of
the county to determine whether in
toxicants may be sold in the county.
Section two provides for the pubiica-
ton OF the notice of election and
stipulations that the qualifications Of
voters shall be the same as those for
State officers. The third section pro-
vides form of ballot. The fourth
section provides for an official count
of the vote by the county court, and
declares that If a majority of the
votes cast at such special election be
In favor Of the sale of intoxicating
liquors then such sale may be con-
Quoted in the county under the pro-
visions OF existing laws regulating
the sale thereof. The fifth section
makes 1t unlawful for any person of
such county or city to sell, give away
or barter any kind of alcoholic liquor
if the msjority vote shall be against
such sale. The sixth section pro-
vides that after such special election
the question can not be submitted
again within four years. The seventh
section provides the present legal ex-
ceptions in cases of manufacture and
sale of native and domestic wines,
sacramental wine and liquors for
medicinal and mechanical purposes.
The eighth section provides that cit
les of 5000 inhabitants and over shall
not be regarded as part of the county
in which situated, but must hold q
separate election under the above
provisions as to petition, etc. The
ninth section prescribes the penalty
for violation of the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-27

A. G. SoUTHER, who is introducing
into our county a valuable herd OF
-Friesian cattle, deserves a
liberal patronage from those who ap-
preciate good stock. Audraln is fast
coming to the front with the reputa-
tion for having farmers who appreci-
ate well-bred cattle and well-bred
horsas